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Fork and Rake.

No. 76,980. Patented April 21, 1868.

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Letters Patent No. 76,980, dateiApril 21, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN HAY-FORKS.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that we, HENRY F. Bnn-snn'srnn and DwrenrH. Fmcn, of Attica, in the county of Seneca, and in the State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fork and Rake; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawingsand to the letters of reference marked thereon.

In the annexed drawings, making part of this specification, A represents an ordinary dnng fork, but which is provided with a shank, B, in which is a square notch or cross-slot, G. This shank is pivoted to the lower end of the handle E, as seen at e. D represents a catch-bar, which is placed in a slot, made longitudinally of the handle E, and there pivoted, as seen at d. 9n the inner side'of this bar is a spring, a, which keeps it pressed in position, and on one end is a head, I, which is so constructed as to fit in the slot, 0, of the shank B.

When the fork and its shank are in line with the handle, the head of bar D fits in theislot or notch C, and

holds the fork securely in this position.

Should it be desirable to make the fork into ,a rake, the upper end of barD is pressed down so that its head, I, is caused to release the shank B. The fork is then turned'at right angles to the handle, {and the lower end of bar D, catching behind it, holds it securely in this position.

It will thus be seen that this fork can be used either as a fork or as a rake, and that it can be shifted fro one position to the other in a moment, and without trouble. I

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The fork A, with its shank, B, arranged with the catch-bar Dyan d handle E, the parts being constructed and operating as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that we claim the i'oregoing, we have hereunto. set our hands, this 28th day of October, 1867.

HENRY F. BEMENDEFER,

' DWIGHT H. 'FINOH.

Witnesses:

HARRISON NOBLE, Hans! Gnoss. 

